Liverpool FC Forum

[redhayesy]

thanks for your imput scott,some  great shouts their mate. i'd forgotten about anelka, the only thing is he was loaned to us wasn't he? but i totally agree at the time we should have defo signed him on a permanent basis! for me the question remains with players like him- was it down to funds or what? cause he did make a difference to the side at the time.

[rocky29]

what i would love to know from anyone on here who has any facts or stats etc when was the last time we bought a player in the january window,who actually made a sugnificent impact on the side till the end of that particular season? 

just to throw that in as part of the discussion like?

That's a pretty good question that Haysey, almost warrants it's own thread in fact. Just going on the last 6-7 years (plus no doubt i'm missing some out) but I can remember Mascherano came in and played very well when we signed him in January 4 years (i think) ago. He played a big part in getting us to the European Cup final that year. Fowler's return the season before was a great bit of business by Rafa, and not just because the goals he scored (i think he scored 8-10?) but the way it lifted the team and the crowd for the 2nd half of the season. And going back a bit further Nicholas Anelka springs to mind, i thin he said fairly recently that his 3 months at LFC was some of the best football he had ever played. If ever a decision ever came back to haunt a manager it must be passing up Anelka to sign Spit the Dog.

ru bennies long losts cousin. Do u have to right an essay on every post.

[Bad Bob]

what i would love to know from anyone on here who has any facts or stats etc when was the last time we bought a player in the january window,who actually made a sugnificent impact on the side till the end of that particular season? 

just to throw that in as part of the discussion like?

That's a pretty good question that Haysey, almost warrants it's own thread in fact. Just going on the last 6-7 years (plus no doubt i'm missing some out) but I can remember Mascherano came in and played very well when we signed him in January 4 years (i think) ago. He played a big part in getting us to the European Cup final that year. Fowler's return the season before was a great bit of business by Rafa, and not just because the goals he scored (i think he scored 8-10?) but the way it lifted the team and the crowd for the 2nd half of the season. And going back a bit further Nicholas Anelka springs to mind, i thin he said fairly recently that his 3 months at LFC was some of the best football he had ever played. If ever a decision ever came back to haunt a manager it must be passing up Anelka to sign Spit the Dog.

ru bennies long losts cousin. Do u have to right an essay on every post.

People with a brain tend to like to use it. 

[sixbuster]

what i would love to know from anyone on here who has any facts or stats etc when was the last time we bought a player in the january window,who actually made a sugnificent impact on the side till the end of that particular season? 

just to throw that in as part of the discussion like?

That's a pretty good question that Haysey, almost warrants it's own thread in fact. Just going on the last 6-7 years (plus no doubt i'm missing some out) but I can remember Mascherano came in and played very well when we signed him in January 4 years (i think) ago. He played a big part in getting us to the European Cup final that year. Fowler's return the season before was a great bit of business by Rafa, and not just because the goals he scored (i think he scored 8-10?) but the way it lifted the team and the crowd for the 2nd half of the season. And going back a bit further Nicholas Anelka springs to mind, i thin he said fairly recently that his 3 months at LFC was some of the best football he had ever played. If ever a decision ever came back to haunt a manager it must be passing up Anelka to sign Spit the Dog.

ru bennies long losts cousin. Do u have to right an essay on every post.

People with a brain tend to like to use it. 

excellent

[aCe']

David Luiz from Benfica. It may take £20m but I think he'd be worth it.

yep !!!

[bigmick]

David Luiz from Benfica. It may take £20m but I think he'd be worth it.

yep !!!

Yes I like him too. I only saw him play against us, but he was absolutely top drawer both times. I also like that Perea or something like that who plays for Athletico madrid. Got to be one of the quickest centre halves around.

[Scottbot]

what i would love to know from anyone on here who has any facts or stats etc when was the last time we bought a player in the january window,who actually made a sugnificent impact on the side till the end of that particular season? 

just to throw that in as part of the discussion like?

That's a pretty good question that Haysey, almost warrants it's own thread in fact. Just going on the last 6-7 years (plus no doubt i'm missing some out) but I can remember Mascherano came in and played very well when we signed him in January 4 years (i think) ago. He played a big part in getting us to the European Cup final that year. Fowler's return the season before was a great bit of business by Rafa, and not just because the goals he scored (i think he scored 8-10?) but the way it lifted the team and the crowd for the 2nd half of the season. And going back a bit further Nicholas Anelka springs to mind, i thin he said fairly recently that his 3 months at LFC was some of the best football he had ever played. If ever a decision ever came back to haunt a manager it must be passing up Anelka to sign Spit the Dog.

ru bennies long losts cousin. Do u have to right an essay on every post.

No Benny (as much as I love him) has a habit of answering posts with a question. And with that in mind you might wanna re-scan your own post.

[Benny The Noon]

what i would love to know from anyone on here who has any facts or stats etc when was the last time we bought a player in the january window,who actually made a sugnificent impact on the side till the end of that particular season? 

just to throw that in as part of the discussion like?

That's a pretty good question that Haysey, almost warrants it's own thread in fact. Just going on the last 6-7 years (plus no doubt i'm missing some out) but I can remember Mascherano came in and played very well when we signed him in January 4 years (i think) ago. He played a big part in getting us to the European Cup final that year. Fowler's return the season before was a great bit of business by Rafa, and not just because the goals he scored (i think he scored 8-10?) but the way it lifted the team and the crowd for the 2nd half of the season. And going back a bit further Nicholas Anelka springs to mind, i thin he said fairly recently that his 3 months at LFC was some of the best football he had ever played. If ever a decision ever came back to haunt a manager it must be passing up Anelka to sign Spit the Dog.

ru bennies long losts cousin. Do u have to right an essay on every post.

No Benny (as much as I love him) has a habit of answering posts with a question. And with that in mind you might wanna re-scan your own post.

When do I ever do that 

[Ray Pugh]

2 big January signings needed
I reckon Ashley Young would be a great 1st signing (not wanting a new contract at Villa).
2nd signing definately a striker… Dzeko, Aguero, Benzema, Llorente, Suarez or Gomez would be quality.

In summer Affellay and Shaquiri both on a free.

Wingers then sorted for now.. Young (LM), Affellay (RM), Shaquiri (LM), Maxi (RM), Ince (LM), Amoo (RM)….Kuyt and Joe Cole can also cover
Sell…. Babel, Jovanovic, El Zhar

Stikers then sorted…… Torres, (big name striker from January), Kuyt, Pacheco, Eccleston
Sell……..Ngog

Then concentrate on new left back and maybe new strong aerial central defender

[tubby]

Aguero, Benzema, Llorente, Suarez?

Somehow I don't think Roy would be able to attract such players. If we had an established continental manager maybe.

[Ray Pugh]

Aguero, Benzema, Llorente, Suarez?

Somehow I don't think Roy would be able to attract such players. If we had an established continental manager maybe.

You're probably right about Hodgson but the name of Liverpool still has a lot of pulling power (even in our current predicament)

[bunglemark2]

Aguero, Benzema, Llorente, Suarez?

Somehow I don't think Roy would be able to attract such players. If we had an established continental manager maybe.

Bav,
If, as I hope come January, RH is NOT the manager of the club, then I believe he should NOT be the guy tapping up potential new signings. Any player with half a brain will see what he has achieved since he started with LFC (worst start ever ??), and do a runner straight away.
No, I believe KK and other LFC legends should be the ones, alongside NESV, to talk to players about joining LFC and bringing us back to where we should rightfully be.
If I were to be tapped up by KK, I'd place a helluva lot more kudos in what HE has to say than RH.
Leave RH out of this, FFS !!

[7_Kewell]

Aguero, Benzema, Llorente, Suarez?

Somehow I don't think Roy would be able to attract such players. If we had an established continental manager maybe.

Bav,
If, as I hope come January, RH is NOT the manager of the club, then I believe he should NOT be the guy tapping up potential new signings. Any player with half a brain will see what he has achieved since he started with LFC (worst start ever ??), and do a runner straight away.
No, I believe KK and other LFC legends should be the ones, alongside NESV, to talk to players about joining LFC and bringing us back to where we should rightfully be.
If I were to be tapped up by KK, I'd place a helluva lot more kudos in what HE has to say than RH.
Leave RH out of this, FFS !!

er, that's KK's job as technical director.

He's employed to (amongst other things) to meet potential new players and convince them that coming to Liverpool is the right step.

[worcester_red]

Aguero, Benzema, Llorente, Suarez?

Somehow I don't think Roy would be able to attract such players. If we had an established continental manager maybe.

Bav,
If, as I hope come January, RH is NOT the manager of the club, then I believe he should NOT be the guy tapping up potential new signings. Any player with half a brain will see what he has achieved since he started with LFC (worst start ever ??), and do a runner straight away.
No, I believe KK and other LFC legends should be the ones, alongside NESV, to talk to players about joining LFC and bringing us back to where we should rightfully be.
If I were to be tapped up by KK, I'd place a helluva lot more kudos in what HE has to say than RH.
Leave RH out of this, FFS !!

er, that's KK's job as technical director.

He's employed to (amongst other things) to meet potential new players and convince them that coming to Liverpool is the right step.

problem solved then 

[bunglemark2]

Aguero, Benzema, Llorente, Suarez?

Somehow I don't think Roy would be able to attract such players. If we had an established continental manager maybe.

Bav,
If, as I hope come January, RH is NOT the manager of the club, then I believe he should NOT be the guy tapping up potential new signings. Any player with half a brain will see what he has achieved since he started with LFC (worst start ever ??), and do a runner straight away.
No, I believe KK and other LFC legends should be the ones, alongside NESV, to talk to players about joining LFC and bringing us back to where we should rightfully be.
If I were to be tapped up by KK, I'd place a helluva lot more kudos in what HE has to say than RH.
Leave RH out of this, FFS !!

er, that's KK's job as technical director.

He's employed to (amongst other things) to meet potential new players and convince them that coming to Liverpool is the right step.

And so it should be...

The point being that any suggestion that RH might be used as leverage to lure a player to LFC is absolute nonsense.

IMO it would do the opposite....